Astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson defended Donald Trump’s Space Force plan to Stephen Colbert during a visit to The Late Show Tuesday. “People make fun of it, I among them. I like space exploration, I’m excited about us conquering space scientifically and through knowledge, but why do we need the Space …
Read More »Netflix Cancels Michelle Wolf's Late-Night Series 'The Break'
Netflix revealed Friday that it has canceled comedian Michelle Wolf‘s late-night series The Break, just three months and 10 episodes into the talk show’s run. The streaming service did not elaborate on why The Break was canceled, but The Hollywood Reporter cited a low viewership that did not warrant a …
Read More »'Mayans MC': Watch Biker Gang Erupt in 'Sons of Anarchy' Spin-Off
An ex-con attempts to carve out a new life for himself in a ruthless motorcycle gang in the new trailer for the Sons of Anarchy spin-off, Mayans MC. The series premieres September 4th on FX. Mayans MC centers around Ezekiel “EZ” Reyes (JD Pardo), a top prospect in the titular …
Read More »Fans to Decide if Kevin Smith's 'Hollyweed' Series Gets Greenlight
Kevin Smith‘s comedy series, Hollyweed, may or may not see a full season, depending on how fans value it. As Variety reports, the filmmaker-actor has teamed with Rivit TV to release the show’s pilot and its fate is up to how those who watch it vote. Rivit TV will stream …
Read More »John Oliver: Is Mexico Electing Its Own Donald Trump?
In a detailed piece on the upcoming Mexican election,John Olivertalked about the real prospect of the country electing its own version of President Trump. It’s a contradictory image, the comedian said on Sunday’s Last Week Tonight.He dubbed Mexico “Number Seven on the list of things Donald Trump is frightened of, …
Read More »Jason Bateman Apologizes After Backlash Over Jeffrey Tambor Comments
Jason Bateman apologized for his comments in a New York Times interview in which he and several other men in the Arrested Development cast seemed to downplay an incident in which the show’s Jeffrey Tambor verbally harassed co-star Jessica Walter. “Based on listening to the NYT interview and hearing people’s …
Read More »Watch Samantha Bee 'Investigate' Sean Hannity as Serial Killer
As the entire late-night comedy landscape drilled Fox News host Sean Hannity for his connection to President Trump’s lawyer Michael Cohen, Samantha Bee took her satire even further – mimicking the commentator’s conspiracy theories by launching her own wacky Full Frontal investigation, “Is Sean Hannity a Serial Killer?” Bee provided …
Read More »Watch John Oliver Answer Cardi B's Tax Rant About 'Motherf–king Money'
With Tax Day just ahead on April 17th, John Oliver focused the main segment of Sunday’s Last Week Tonight on that dreaded non-holiday – which he dubbed “the government’s GoFundMe page.” Many Americans feel perplexed and infuriated by the our tax system – including rapper Cardi B, who recently posted …
Read More »Travers on Milos Forman's Warmth and Mischief
Hearing the news of the death of master filmmaker Milos Forman, images flooded in. Not of his movies; at least not right away. I remembered Milos, at his Connecticut farmhouse eight years ago poking at me with his cigar. Any threat in the motion dissipated instantly by the warm, mischievous …
Read More »John Oliver Talks Inspiration Behind Mike Pence-Trolling Book on 'Ellen'
John Oliver discussed the personal and political motivations behind his new Mike Pence-trolling children’s book, A Day In the Life of Marlon Bundo, on Ellen Tuesday. The book came out of a segment on Oliver’s HBO show, Last Week Tonight, in which he detailed the Vice President’s lengthy history of …
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